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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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41 | Washington, George | Brooks, John | George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel John Brooks, 11 … | 1777-03-11 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] March 11, 1777. Transmits commission for William Hull. Df , in writing... |
42 | Washington, George | Mifflin, Thomas | George Washington to Major General Thomas Mifflin, 11 … | 1777-03-11 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] March 11, 1777. Orders preparations for approaching campaign. Mifflin... |
43 | Washington, George | Silliman, Gold Selleck | George Washington to Brigadier General Gold Selleck … | 1777-03-11 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] March 11, 1777. Discusses British naval feints. Is not apprehensive of... |
44 | Washington, George | Schuyler, Philip | George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 12 … | 1777-03-12 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] March 12, 1777. Discusses necessity of concentrating forces. States... |
45 | Washington, George | Connecticut and Rhode Island Colonels | George Washington to Connecticut and Rhode Island … | 1777-03-12 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] March 12, 1777. Requests exact return of troops. Orders colonels to... |
46 | Washington, George | New York Colonels | George Washington to New York Colonels, 12 March 1777 | 1777-03-12 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] March 12, 1777. Requests exact return of troops. Orders recruits to... |
47 | Washington, George | Pennsylvania Colonels | George Washington to Pennsylvania Colonels, 12 March … | 1777-03-12 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] March 12, 1777. Requests exact return of troops. Orders men who have... |
48 | Washington, George | McDougall, Alexander | George Washington to Brigadier General Alexander … | 1777-03-15 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] March 15, 1777. Approves of McDougall’s decision to order troops to... |
49 | Washington, George | Sullivan, John | George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 15 … | 1777-03-15 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] March 15, 1777. Exhorts Sullivan not to imagine slights. Discusses... |
50 | Washington, George | Rutledge, John | George Washington to John Rutledge, 17 March 1777 | 1777-03-17 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] March 17, 1777. Discusses proposed expedition against St. Augustine. Df... |
51 | Washington, George | Hamilton, Alexander | Warrant for Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Hamilton, 21 … | 1777-03-21 | [ Morristown, New Jersey ] March 21, 1777. An entry in George Washington’s “Warrant Book No 2”... |
52 | Washington, George | Shippen, William, Jr. | George Washington to William Shippen, Junior, 26 March … | 1777-03-26 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] March 26, 1777. Discusses the problem of soldiers dismissed from... |
53 | Washington, George | Heard, Nathaniel | George Washington to Brigadier General Nathaniel Heard … | 1777-04-07 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] April 7, 1777. Orders Heard to see that the number of officers is in... |
54 | Washington, George | Reed, Joseph | George Washington to Joseph Reed or Colonel Cornelius … | 1777-04-07 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] April 7, 1777. Orders release of “Mr. Smith” who had been acting as a... |
55 | Washington, George | Hancock, John | George Washington to John Hancock, 12 April 1777 | 1777-04-12 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] April 12, 1777. Introduces Mauduit du Plessis and recommends his... |
56 | Washington, George | Morris, Robert | George Washington to Robert Morris, George Clymer, and … | 1777-04-12 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] April 12, 1777. States objections to forming an army in Pennsylvania.... |
57 | Washington, George | Clinton, George | George Washington to Brigadier General George Clinton … | 1777-04-20 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] April 20, 1777. Discusses whether enemy plans to attack Philadelphia or... |
58 | Washington, George | Hancock, John | George Washington to John Hancock, 23 April 1777 | 1777-04-23 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] April 23, 1777. Requests apprehension of a spy. LS , in writing of H,... |
59 | Washington, George | Hancock, John | George Washington to John Hancock, 26 April 1777 | 1777-04-26 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] April 26, 1777. Gives instructions concerning pay of American... |
60 | Washington, George | Saltonstall, Gurdon | George Washington to Brigadier General Gurdon … | 1777-04-28 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] April 28, 1777. Refuses to comply with Saltonstall’s request for back... |
61 | Washington, George | Massachusetts Legislature | George Washington to the Massachusetts Legislature, 3 … | 1777-05-03 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] May 3, 1777. Transmits congressional resolve concerning defense of... |
62 | Washington, George | McDougall, Alexander | George Washington to Brigadier General Alexander … | 1777-05-03 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] May 3, 1777. Approves detention of Seward’s company. States that the... |
63 | Washington, George | Weare, Meshech | George Washington to Meshech Weare, 3 May 1777 | 1777-05-03 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] May 3, 1777. Transmits congressional resolve concerning defense of... |
64 | Washington, George | Gates, Horatio | George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 7 May … | 1777-05-07 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] May 7, 1777. Encloses letter to Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, who is... |
65 | Washington, George | McDougall, Alexander | George Washington to Brigadier General Alexander … | 1777-05-11 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] May 11, 1777. States that Major General Nathanael Greene and Brigadier... |
66 | Washington, George | Varnum, James Mitchell | George Washington to Brigadier General James Mitchell … | 1777-05-14 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] May 14, 1777. Orders Varnum to forward recruits despite the opposition... |
67 | Washington, George | McDougall, Alexander | George Washington to Brigadier General Alexander … | 1777-05-23 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] May 23, 1777. Commends McDougall on his attachment to the cause.... |
68 | Washington, George | Warren, James | General Washington to James Warren, 23 May 1777 | 1777-05-23 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] May 23, 1777. Commends Massachusetts’ exertions, but states that still... |
69 | Washington, George | Thomson, Charles | George Washington to Charles Thomson, 24 May 1777 | 1777-05-24 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] May 24, 1777. Encloses copy of plan for establishing a cavalry force.... |
70 | Washington, George | Morris, Robert | George Washington to Robert Morris, 28 May 1777 | 1777-05-28 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] May 28, 1777. Encloses a letter from Major General Charles Lee. States... |